Pentonville Road

Pentonville Road is a road in central London which runs from King Cross to City Road in Islington. It was built in the mid-18th century as part of the New Road, a bypass of Central London for coach traffic, and it was named for the new town of Pentonville. During the 19th and 20th centuries, numerous factories and commercial premises were established on the road, especially after the arrival of London railways in the 1840s. Due to the industrial decline of the late 20th century, many properties were converted into residential or student accomodation buildings.